Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) or Apple iPhone 6 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) | Apple iPhone 6 Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.79 in | 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 159 g | 5.61 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2915 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.0% | 67.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1480 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), PDAF | -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | |
| Functions | LED flash | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.0 | iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm) | - Apple A8 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based) | |
| GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 | PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 171835 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 311 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 570 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1522 (GSM), A1522 (CDMA), A1524 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1522 (CDMA), A1524 TD-SCDMA - A1524 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1522 GSM, A1522 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1524 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes (optional) | Yes (Apple Pay only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only) |
- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ --Samsung Pay |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation --Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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